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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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